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Sankofa African Dance & Drum Group performs at Lewes Library
Brandon Carrion, drum captain for the Sankofa African drum and dance group watches over his band of drummers while a ceremonial dance is performed for a crowd of 155. BY DENY HOWETH
July 19, 2013
Norris Williams, 11, keeps the beat during his solo. BY DENY HOWETH
Savayah Brown, 8, the youngest performer in the Sankofa African Dance group keeps the pace with a proud smile. BY DENY HOWETH
Zachary Brown, 10, and Micaiah Brown, 12, kick it up a notch during a drum performance with the Sankofa African program. BY DENY HOWETH
Ninety-year-old Reuben Salters asks Arilyn Staggs, 1, to dance during the audience participation portion of the Sankofa African dance & drum performance. BY DENY HOWETH
Cynthia Wharton, 17, is all smiles during a dance performance sharing African culture. BY DENY HOWETH
Anna Drevno, 7, sits in awe while watching the Sankofa dancers perform. BY DENY HOWETH
Erin Noonan, 3, is thrilled by the drummers and dancers of the Sankofa African group. BY DENY HOWETH
Miranda Thomas, 18, expresses the meaning of a dance with shouts, trills and calls. BY DENY HOWETH
Reuben Salters, founder of the Dover Sankofa African dance company, explains the importance of involving youth in African history of ancient storytelling. He spoke to a crowd of 155 attendees during the performance. You can learn more about his program at icclarts.org BY DENY HOWETH
Dancers and drummers from Dover celebrated African culture at Lewes Library July 11, as about 155 children and adults attended the ceremony. The musical event is part of the summer reading program at the library, funded through a grant from Delaware Division of the Arts.
There are three more musical events in the summer reading program; go to leweslibrary.org for more information.
